The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-15

White House, with their wives and lady
friends by President and Mrs. Cleveland.
President Cleveland has accepted an invi-
| tation from the Hibernian society, of Phila-
delphia, to be present for brief time ut its
banquet on the afternoon of the 18th inst
F. P. Taylor,9s years of age, died at South
Bend, Ind. Friday. He was one of the three
men who first settled in that locality, and
was one of the founders of South Bend III
1S43.
The President has signed the commissions
Of the following naval officers: d. l.. Braine
to he rear admiral: Geo. Brown to be COM
modore: III. Il. Robson to lie captain, and
b. +. Tilley and B. 81 Richards to be lieu
tenant commanders.
The testimony in the contested election
case Of George H. Thobe against John q.
Carlisle, Sixth congressional district, Ken
tucky has been Iened by the Clerk OF the
House at Washington, and ord red printed.
Mr.. Carlisle appeared in his own behalf and
Gen. Hale sypher, ex-member from @ !. Louis
The sealed package contained the notice of
contest, the answer and depositions ON the
part Of Thobe. Mr.. Carlisle offered no tes-
timony.
During the recent visit of Bishop Ireland
Of st Paul, to Washington, President Cleve
land came in to the White House from Oak
view and received Bishop Ireland and Rev.
James A. Steven, of the Romah Catholic
Mission school. Indian affairs was the sub
lect of the interview. Later in the day by
appointment the members of the Irish Cath
oils Beneficial association to the number of
l25, then in session in that city. called at the
White House and were presented to the
President.
The Massachusetts State Prohibition con
represented by 9a5 delegates A telegram
was sent to Neal Dow stating the number
present and saying: .cheer up. old man !:
your children are growing to a mighty
heights w. Ii. Earle of Worcester. was
nominated for governor; DR.. John Lack
more, OF Springfield, for lieutenant
governor; Amos 4. Hall, of Chefs a.
bourne, Of Lee, for state treasurer; T. NJ
Stowe for auditor, and Allen Coffin, of
Nantucket, for attorney general.
The International Medical Congress be-
gan at Washington, on the 5th, being opened
by President Cleveland. The address of
welcome was delivered by Secretary of
State Bayard There were $500 in atten-
dance. and several hundred more were ex-
pected. Among those from abroad are u
from London. 10, from different places in
England, from Scotland, 5 from Germany
u from France, ) from Austria, ? from
Switzerland, 3 from Italy, and one each
from Egypt, Halifax, OTTAWA, Havana,
Copenhagen, Honolulu. Belgium, Dublin,
East Indies and the Hague. During lh4
session some 32o papers will he read, all Of
which will be printed in the English, French
and German languages.
Indian Commissioner Atkins is reported
70 have said the following in regard TO
White Earth investigation: | am charged
with backing and upnold.ne Agent Slleellan
IN various accounts OF niustic.s on the
reservation. / do not know Sheehan, and
have not the slightest interest in him per
sonaliy. | don't know whether he is a
Democrat or Republican,. | have sup
ported him in all his official accounts when
he had done his duty and shall do so again
uphold him in nothing that is not strictly
his duty to the Indians under his charge
As for Beaulieu, hear he got drunk and
raised a row, aud ordered him put of the
reservation, and | supported Sheehap. in
that. Ii Beaulieu kicks up another row
shall put him off again. | know nothing
about this investigation. 1t is purely a
congressional one, and we have nothing to
do with it.